#5a72bc color: Gladiola Blue
#5a72bc is rgb(90, 114, 188) in RGB and oklch(56.732% 0.11808 268.863) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- slate-500
- Black 26%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #5a72bc
#5a72bc is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 56.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 269°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.
Lighter: #5a72bc mixed with white
Darker: #5a72bc mixed with black
Calmer: #5a72bc with less saturation
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What color is #5a72bc?
#5a72bc is soft blue. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(90, 114, 188), in HSL hsl(225.31, 42.24%, 54.51%) and in OKLCH oklch(56.732% 0.11808 268.863).
What colors go well with #5a72bc?
The complementary color of #5a72bc is #937200. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1c7fb4 and #8065b2. The triadic partners are #b1594d and #3d894e.
Is white or black text more readable on #5a72bc?
White text reads better on #5a72bc: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #5a72bc a warm or cool color?
#5a72bc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 269 degrees, its lightness 56.7% and its chroma 0.118.